From Rousseau to the Present Day

9 hrs. 14 min.

Language Russian

Author Bertrand Russell

Narrator Ilya Prudovsky

"A History of Western Philosophy" is a large-scale work covering the history of philosophy from antiquity to modern times. The profound content of Russell’s book is cast in the light, elegant form of philosophical sketches and essays.

The author pays great attention not only to the ideas but also to the personalities of the philosophers he examines. In the unanimous opinion of specialists, this book is one of the most successful presentations of the history of philosophy.

Contents:

Chapter 18. The Romantic Movement
Chapter 19. Rousseau
Chapter 20. Kant
Chapter 21. Currents of Thought in the Nineteenth Century
Chapter 22. Hegel
Chapter 23. Byron
Chapter 24. Schopenhauer
Chapter 25. Nietzsche
Chapter 26. The Utilitarians
Chapter 27. Bergson
Chapter 28. William James
Chapter 29. John Dewey

1. The Pre-Socratics (narrated by Ilya Prudovsky) 2. Socrates, Plato and Aristotle (narrated by Ilya Prudovsky) 3. Ancient Philosophy After Aristotle (narrated by Ilya Prudovsky) 4. Catholic Philosophy (narrated by Irina Yerisanova) 5. A History of Western Philosophy: From the Renaissance to Hume (narrated by Irina Yerisanova) 6. From Rousseau to the Present Day